Alex City Schools going virtual temporarily to battle flu
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First day of school at Jim Pearson Elementary School in Alexander City on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

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Alexander City Schools announced Monday morning that the school system would switch to remote learning Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 26 to help battle an ongoing spread of the flu.

In an announcement sent to parents Monday morning, the school system states that flu cases are rising "with alarming concern" and that current data indicates 20 percent of faculty and close to 20 percent of students are currently absent due to illness.

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